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Edgerton

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George Erwin Edgerton, son of Hiram R. and Mary Ann (Irish) Edgerton. PHOTO

born:	October 21, 1856; Danby, Rutland Co., VT. (Dorset VR DC “1915-1924”:205)
died:	May 31, 1923; Dorset, Bennington Co., VT. (VR DC “1915-1924”:205)
buried:	June 3, 1923; Maple Hill Cemetery; Dorset, Bennington Co., VT. (VR DC “1915-1924”:205)

married:

December 8, 1881; Danby, Rutland Co., VT. (VR 2:14)

Emma Louise Sykes, daughter of Norman and Maria (Bassett) Sykes.

born:	January 15, 1856; Dorset, Bennington Co., VT. (VR DC “1925-1935”:150)
died:	March 1, 1932; Dorset, Bennington Co., VT. (VR DC “1925-1935”:150)
buried:	March 4, 1932; Maple Hill Cemetery; Dorset, Bennington Co., VT. (VR DC “1925-1935”:150)

Children:

Lavinia Sykes, b. January 11, 1885; Dorset, Bennington Co., VT.
Manora Jane, b. April 9, 1888; Dorset, Bennington Co., VT.
Ernest Henry, b. October 4, 1889; Dorset, Bennington Co., VT.
Chloe Augusta, b. July 1, 1896; Dorset, Bennington Co., VT.

The household of George E. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont (pg. 102; dwelling #122; family #130; enum. June 8, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
George E. Edgerton	head	Oct. 1856	VT	43	M 18y	VT	VT
Emma S.	wife	Jan. 1856	VT	44	M 18y	VT	OH
Lavina S.	dau.	Jan. 1885	VT	15	S	VT	VT
Manora J.	dau.	Apr. 1888	VT	12	S	VT	VT
Earnest H.	son	Oct. 1889	VT	10	S	VT	VT
Chloe A.	dau.	July 1896	VT	3	S	VT	VT

According to the above census record, Emma was the mother of four children, all of whom were still living. George’s occupation was listed as “farmer”, and the three elder children were noted as “at school”.

Original Source Documents:

1900 Federal Census – household of George Erwin Edgerton; Dorset, Bennington Co., VT.

1910 Federal Census – household of George Erwin Edgerton; Dorset, Bennington Co., VT.

1920 Federal Census – household of George Erwin Edgerton; Dorset, Bennington Co., VT.